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To Mel Stride, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

The DWP is considering bringing in new policies that would allow the DWP to see what benefits claimants are spending their money on. Their justification is to clamp down on overpayments and fraud, but fraud is involved in less than 1 percent of PIP (Personal Independence Payment) claims, and 3.1 percent across all benefits. Overpayments could be prevented by other measures.

I believe that what we spend our money on is a private matter and we shouldn't have to justify ourselves to anyone. Disabled people claiming PIP and other disability-related benefits (like LCWRA and LCW, DLA and ESA) buy the things they need to make life more tolerable and to help them to overcome barriers and difficulties, like mobility aids and care. These things could be classed as "luxury" purchases by others, but they are necessary for disabled people.

The dignity and right to privacy of benefits claimants must be preserved.

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Stop the DWP from being able to scrutinise bank accounts to see what claimants are spending benefits on!

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Prevent the DWP from scrutinising disabled people's bank accounts

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